Roadrunner with a tasty snack

[Eric Gofreed]

The scorpion's stinger can't penetrate the Roadrunner's bill but the mouth and throat are potential targets. The roadrunner ran to a flat rock and thrashed it to death before swallowing.

Close up crop

1/4000 sec exposure makes it seem like he stationary when he's really running.

 

[AlanLichty]

Pretty detailed capture given the speed those guys can run. Looks like a rather healthy scorpion so a good lunch.

 

[JimFox]

Wow Eric! Now that's amazing.

Thanks for the information too, I was wondering how it would even eat one. Birds for having bird brains, seem to be pretty smart!

 

[Ben Egbert]

Learning by experience, the birds that did not know this trick never passed on their genes. Great image.

 

[MonikaC]

Fortunate capture by you, too, Eric!

 

[Kyle Jones]

Very cool. BTW, I hate scorpions

 

[Michael Liskay]

Great catch!! By the bird and you!!

 

[Debbie Stahre]

Really great capture!